Runner: A Suspenseful Young Adult Novel of Privilege, Poverty, and the High Price of Opportunity
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When a new job falls his way, Chance jumps at the opportunity, becoming a runner who picks up strange packages on a daily route and delivers them to a shady man at the marina. Chase knows how much he will earn—what he doesn’t know is how much he will pay. Suspenseful, fast-paced, and poignant, this novel avoids easy answers as it examines issues of terrorism and patriotism, fear and courage, and the lives of privilege and poverty. For a kid desperate to escape poverty, the job seems perfect. But what’s really inside the packages he runs? A High-Stakes Thriller: Seventeen-year-old Chance is a runner, but this daily route involves more than just exercise—it involves mysterious packages, a shady deal, and dangers he can’t comprehend. Moral Dilemma: The cash is good, a lifeline for him and his alcoholic father. But when Chance suspects he’s a pawn in a much larger, deadlier game, he has to decide how much his integrity is worth. Poverty and Privilege: A gritty look at life on the margins, contrasting a teen living on a broken-down sailboat with the seemingly perfect lives of his classmates. A Patriotic Question: In a world shaped by terrorism, Chance is forced to confront what patriotism really means and where his loyalties truly lie. Review: Great find. - Read this book in middle school and never forgot it. So glad I could remember after years and get it here. Review: I have been amazed! My son usually hates reading and I have ... - I haven't read this, it was purchased for my son for required school reading. I have been amazed! My son usually hates reading and I have to assign him a certain amount to finish each day- this time he reads past the required amount and is telling his friends about the story! I consider that a success! Wonderful!
| Best Sellers Rank | #147,303 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Homelessness & Poverty (Books) #109 in Teen & Young Adult Law & Crime Stories #147 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Social & Family Violence (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 255 Reviews |
K**S
Great find.
Read this book in middle school and never forgot it. So glad I could remember after years and get it here.
G**N
I have been amazed! My son usually hates reading and I have ...
I haven't read this, it was purchased for my son for required school reading. I have been amazed! My son usually hates reading and I have to assign him a certain amount to finish each day- this time he reads past the required amount and is telling his friends about the story! I consider that a success! Wonderful!
T**M
Good mix up
This book was supposed to be about a different story when I purchased it but still it ended up being a great read simple but something to entice the mind (age 22)
L**I
He enjoyed this story
My 11 year old is an "old soul". He enjoyed this story, as he does all of Carl Deuker's novels. They are perfect for pre-adolescents / teens! If the story is babyish, my son won't read it. The Runner and Payback Time are not babyish at all, yet they stay within the boundries of appropriateness that I want for my son.
A**X
great book!!
A great book about how a kid goes form zero to hero dealing with everything in between. A compelling story about the hardships and choices in life. Even though only a story after you read it you might think differently. I highly recommend this book for all ages (except for young children of course).
Z**H
Very thrilling book. You can't put it down.
In the beginning it was very boring. But as I approached the fifty percent range I couldn't put my kindle down. I read half the book in four hours. This is a very good book and I would recommend it to others.
R**4
a good read
It held my interest...but. The plot line was good....however I had problems with the "envelope". At one point I actually had to check previous pages to verify that the author actually wanted us to believe the main character was a teenager. Maybe I was reading a book for young adults and didn't know it. But I gave it 3 stars because it was well written
J**B
Required reading
My son is in the 11th grade. He had 3 books that were required reading and this was one of them. I feel the choices were good ones, and here I could get them all in one place, as I did look at a couple of bookstores while I was brousing and they didn't have them. I hope to make this easier in the future, getting my son a kindle for Christmas (I hope.)
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